If you push the caulking gun over the crack you're sealing, you'll fill the

If you push the caulking gun over the crack you’re sealing, you’ll fill the crack and smooth the caulking in one operation. If you have to pull the caulking gun along the crack, you’ll need to smooth out the caulking with your finger.

Today's Home Hint

You can adjust any door so that it latches more easily if you rub a soft pencil over the entire surface of the strike plate (the piece the latch goes into). The graphite in the lead reduces the friction between the latch and the strike plate.